Twenty-three people representing 18 businesses and organizations are participating in the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce 2012-2013 Leadership Lincoln class.
The class began in September and will hold monthly sessions through May.

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In honor of Rite Aid’s 50th anniversary, the company announced recently the launch of RA50, a multi-faceted, six-month celebration designed to commemorate Rite Aid’s long-standing tradition of providing personal healthcare services, health and wellness products and community partnership.

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Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held Sept. 13 for the new building containing additional service bays and a carwash/detailing area at Jim Taylor Ford, located at the corner of Commerce Street and the Interstate 20 service road. The ribbon cutting was sponsored by the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.

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When narrowing down a list of some of my favorite things, I have trouble deciding between:
• Blue Bell homemade vanilla ice cream.
• Anything made by Apple, especially the iPad and iPhone.
• Jazz music by Peter White, Earl Klugh and The Rippingtons.

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GRAMBLING —The Grambling High Kittens (1-2) didn’t exactly have a warm welcome home Friday night when the Jonesboro Hodge Tigers (1-3) took a 56-28 victory at Robinson Stadium.
“We didn’t play well at all,” Kittens’ Head Coach Jerald Kennedy said.
Jonesboro-Hodge (1-3) was the first to get on the board when running back Travis Young took a 52-yard run into the end zone, but that didn’t intimidate the Kittens.

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Ruston Junior High School’s two traditionally successful teams won championships, while Choudrant Elementary and Cedar Creek captured two titles each at the recent home cross country for RJHS.
The Lady Bearkittens were the No. 1 finishing squad for the seventh/eighth grade girls’ division and the Bearkittens were the top team placing in the boys’ seventh/eighth gradedivision.

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In 1989, the poultry industry was growing tremendously in North Louisiana.
There were, in fact, 414 producers in a five-parish area.
Consequently, when a group of residents in Dubach formed the Dubach Restoration and Beautification Organization and created a festival to help raise funds and promote the area, they selected the Louisiana Chicken Festival as the name.

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The village of Choudrant has been growing for many years. First it was the cotton gins and now it is a country club with a golf course, a Dollar General and the expansion of Choudrant Appliance.
Through it all we have always had a post office, first it was a small one in downtown Choudrant, and then it moved to U.S. 80 across from the high school. Choudrant is a small town, but it is growing both commercially and residentially and has extended its city limits to include Squire Creek.

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“… you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.” (Matt. 24:6-7)
We do not really like to think of war, but one would be isolated not to have heard of today’s worldwide troubles. The Middle East is boiling. Some believe that Iran will have nuclear weapons before year’s end. We do therefore often have war and not peace, and when so, many pay a price for freedom.

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